UN 'Intervention Brigade' Okayed for DR Congo
The Security Council has approved the first "offensive" UN force to battle rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo. Armed groups such as M23 have taken over large parts of the east of the country.
Des casques bleus de la Mission de l'ONU pour la stabilisation en RD Congo (Monusco)
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